Rodriquez
A Hispanic surname meaning “son of Rodrigo,” ultimately from the Germanic personal name Rodrigo.
The #1,572 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 13,487 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Rodriquez is a spelling variant of Rodriguez, a patronymic surname built from the given name Rodrigo. Rodrigo comes from a Germanic name usually analyzed as elements meaning “fame” and “power” or “rule,” though the exact old form is historical rather than everyday modern Spanish. The surname therefore originally meant “son of Rodrigo” or, more loosely, “descendant of Rodrigo.”
History
The surname developed in medieval Iberia, where hereditary surnames formed from fathers’ names became common. From Spain it spread widely through the Spanish-speaking world and later to the Americas through colonization and migration. The Rodriquez spelling is less common than Rodriguez but follows the same surname tradition.
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Fun fact
Rodriguez-type surnames are among the most widespread Spanish patronymics, alongside names like Fernández, López, and González.